The Supplier Insights Agent is a digital support tool designed to help NHS procurement teams gain a clearer understanding of suppliers during pre-market activity, tender evaluations, and ongoing contract management. It provides structured, procurement-focused insights to support informed and compliant decision-making.

Developed with NHS commercial needs in mind, the agent delivers consistent supplier overviews in a standardised format. This helps teams quickly access relevant information without the need for time-intensive research, supporting better preparation for market engagement, risk discussions and internal approvals.

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What Does the Agent Do?

The Supplier Insights Agent is intended for:

• NHS procurement and commercial professionals
• Category and contract managers
• Teams involved in supplier evaluation, business cases or risk reviews
• Public sector organisations seeking concise supplier intelligence

It acts as a supportive resource for both experienced buyers and colleagues who need quick background information ahead of market activity or decision points.

What does the Supplier Insights Agent provide? 

The agent generates a structured supplier summary covering key areas typically reviewed in public sector due diligence. This includes:

• Basic supplier background
• High level financial indicators
• Summary of sector experience
• Compliance considerations
• General supply chain and sustainability positioning
• Risk and performance observations

The output is presented in a clear, repeatable format to support procurement planning, early engagement discussions and internal reporting. While comprehensive, the information is designed to aid professional judgement and is not intended to replace standard due diligence checks, market testing or internal approval processes.

Why use the Supplier Insights Agent? 

NHS procurement teams can benefit from the Supplier Insights Agent by:

• Reducing time spent gathering initial supplier information
• Supporting consistent evaluation across categories and suppliers
• Helping prepare for early market testing and supplier conversations
• Strengthening internal documentation with structured summaries
• Providing a starting point for deeper procurement analysis

The tool complements existing processes and approaches used within NHS procurement, offering an efficient way to obtain supplier insight when it is needed most.

How to use the Agent

Simply provide the supplier name, and the Supplier Insights Agent will generate a structured summary to support your procurement activity. Outputs should always be used alongside internal governance, verification checks and professional commercial judgement.